Indigenous senator Jacinta Price says statements by leading Voice supporter Thomas Mayo - unearthed and released by No campaigners - reveal the 'underlying agenda' behind the Voice to Parliament proposal.
, in which the member of the government’s Referendum Working Group talks about the Voice as the “first step” towards “reparations and compensation” for Indigenous Australians.
“It's the reason why the Albanese government will not provide any detail on what the voice actually will be.”Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Jacinta Price said the footage of Thomas Mayo was evidence of the"underlying agenda" behind the Voice to Parliament. Picture: Sky News Australia The unearthed footage, released as an ad by No campaign group Fair Australia, shows the activist arguing that the “power of the Voice” was that it allowed Indigenous Australians to “punish politicians that ignore our advice.”
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